Participants: Kelly Mowrer
Series Code: HWAL
Program Code: HWAL000402
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00:16 Hi and welcome back to His Words Are Life.
00:19 I'm Kelly Mowrer. 00:20 Before we begin to read today from the book of Acts, 00:24 let's pray together. 00:25 Dear Jesus, thank You for sending us Your Word 00:29 to be a light to our feet and to guide us as we make our way 00:34 through our days, and hopefully, serve you better each day. 00:39 Thank You for the testimony of the life of your servant Paul, 00:43 and may we be able to say, like Paul, that we belong to You, 00:48 and we serve You with all our hearts. 00:49 We love You, Jesus. 00:51 Amen. 00:52 Again, I'm reading today from the book of Acts. 00:55 It's the King James Version. 00:56 And when we left off last time Paul is sailing with a group 01:01 of men, and they're caught in a storm. 01:03 But God has revealed to Paul that everyone on the ship 01:06 will be safe, but the ship itself will be lost. 01:09 The men take heart at this, and they eat, and they lighten 01:12 the ship; throwing the rest of the wheat overboard. 01:14 We're picking up now in verse 39. 01:17 And when it was day, they knew not the land: 01:21 but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, 01:24 into the which they were minded, if it were possible, 01:27 to thrust in the ship. 01:28 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed 01:32 themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, 01:35 and hoisted up the mainsail to the wind, 01:37 and made toward shore. 01:38 And falling into a place where two seas met, 01:42 they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, 01:46 and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken 01:51 with the violence of the waves. 01:53 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, 01:56 lest any of them should swim out, and escape. 01:58 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, 02:02 kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which 02:06 could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, 02:09 and get to land: and the rest, some on boards, 02:13 and some on broken pieces of the ship. 02:16 And so it came to pass, that they escaped 02:19 all safe to land. 02:21 Reading now from the book of Acts in the King James Version, 02:24 chapter 28. 02:26 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island 02:30 was called Melita. 02:32 And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: 02:36 for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, 02:39 because of the present rain, and because of the cold. 02:43 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, 02:46 and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, 02:50 and fastened on his hand. 02:52 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, 02:57 they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, 03:01 whom, thou he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth 03:06 not to live. 03:07 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. 03:11 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, 03:15 or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked 03:18 a great while, and saw no harm come to him, 03:21 they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. 03:24 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man 03:28 of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, 03:32 and lodged us three days courteously. 03:34 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick 03:38 of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, 03:42 and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. 03:46 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases 03:51 in the island, came, and were healed: who also honored us 03:55 with many honors; and when we departed, they laded us with 03:59 such things as were necessary. 04:01 And after three months we departed in a ship 04:04 of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, 04:07 whose sign was Castor and Pollux. 04:10 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. 04:14 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: 04:18 and after one day the south wind blew, and we came 04:21 the next day to Puteoli: where we found brethren, 04:25 and were desired to tarry with them seven days: 04:28 and so we went toward Rome. 04:30 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, 04:34 they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, 04:37 and the three taverns; whom when Paul saw, 04:41 he thanked God, and took courage. 04:43 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered 04:47 the prisoners to the captain of the guard: 04:49 but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier 04:53 that kept him. 04:54 And it came to pass, that after three days 04:57 Paul called the chief of the Jews together: 04:59 and when they were come together, he said unto them, 05:02 Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against 05:06 the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered 05:11 prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. 05:14 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, 05:18 because there was no cause of death in me. 05:21 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal 05:26 unto Caesar; not that I had aught to accuse my nation of. 05:30 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, 05:34 and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel 05:38 I am bound with this chain. 05:41 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of 05:45 Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came 05:48 showed or spake any harm of thee. 05:51 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: 05:54 for as concerning this sect, we know that everywhere 05:58 it is spoken against. 06:00 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many 06:03 to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified 06:08 the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, 06:12 both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, 06:16 from morning till evening. 06:18 And some believed the things which were spoken, 06:21 and some believed not. 06:24 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, 06:28 after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost 06:33 by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers, saying, 06:36 Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, 06:40 and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, 06:44 and not perceive: for the heart of this people is waxed gross, 06:49 and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have 06:53 they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, 06:57 and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, 07:00 and should be converted, and I should heal them. 07:04 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God 07:08 is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. 07:12 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, 07:16 and had great reasoning among themselves. 07:18 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, 07:23 and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom 07:27 of God, and teaching those things which concern 07:30 the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, 07:33 no man forbidding him. 07:37 We're reading today from the King James Version, 07:40 and we just completed the book of Acts, and we're now beginning 07:43 the book of Romans, chapter 1. 07:44 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, 07:49 separated unto the gospel of God, (which he had promised 07:54 afore by his prophets in the holy Scriptures,) 07:56 concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the 08:01 seed of David according to the flesh; and declared to be 08:04 the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of 08:07 holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: 08:11 by whom we have received grace and apostleship, 08:14 for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: 08:19 among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: 08:23 to all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: 08:28 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, 08:32 and the Lord Jesus Christ. 08:33 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, 08:38 that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 08:42 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit 08:45 in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention 08:49 of you always in my prayers; making request, 08:52 if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey 08:58 by the will of God to come unto you. 08:59 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you 09:03 some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; 09:07 that is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual 09:12 faith both of you and me. 09:14 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, 09:17 that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, 09:20 that I might have some fruit among 09:24 you also, even as among other Gentiles. 09:27 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; 09:31 both to the wise, and to the unwise. 09:34 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel 09:39 to you that are at Rome also. 09:41 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: 09:44 for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that 09:48 believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 09:53 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith 09:58 to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. 10:03 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all 10:07 ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth 10:11 in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God 10:15 is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. 10:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world 10:24 are clearly seen, being understood by the things 10:27 that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; 10:31 so that they are without excuse: because that, when they knew 10:36 God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; 10:41 but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish 10:46 heart was darkened. 10:47 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 10:52 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image 10:57 made like to corruptible man, and to birds, 11:00 and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. 11:04 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, 11:07 through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own 11:11 bodies between themselves: who changed the truth of God 11:17 into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than 11:23 the Creator, who is blessed for ever. 11:26 Amen. 11:27 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: 11:31 for even their women did change the natural use into that 11:36 which is against nature: and likewise also the men, 11:40 leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust 11:43 one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, 11:47 and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error 11:51 which was meet. 11:52 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, 11:56 God gave them over to a reprobate mind, 11:59 to do those things which are not convenient; 12:03 being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, 12:06 wickedness, covetousness maliciousness; full of envy, 12:11 murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 12:16 backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, 12:23 inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 12:28 without understanding, covenant breakers, 12:31 without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 12:35 who, knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such 12:39 things are worthy of death, not only do the same, 12:42 but have pleasure in them that do them. 12:45 We're reading from the King James Version 12:48 the book of Romans, chapter 2. 12:51 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art 12:56 that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, 13:00 thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest 13:03 the same things. 13:05 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according 13:08 to truth against them which commit such things. 13:12 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such 13:16 things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape 13:20 the judgment of God? 13:21 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance 13:25 and long-suffering; not knowing that the goodness of God 13:30 leadeth thee to repentance? 13:32 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up 13:37 unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation 13:41 of the righteous judgment of God; who will render 13:44 to every man according to his deeds: to them who by patient 13:49 continuance in well-doing seek for glory and honor 13:54 and immortality, eternal life: but unto them that are 13:58 contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, 14:03 indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, 14:06 upon every soul of man that doeth evil; of the Jew first, 14:11 and also of the Gentile; but glory, honor, and peace, 14:15 to every man that worketh good; to the Jew first, 14:19 and also to the Gentile: for there is no respect 14:23 of persons with God. 14:24 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish 14:28 without law; and as many as have sinned in the law 14:32 shall be judged by the law; |
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